Crossword for Sun, 7/Dec/2008

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Across
1: Many Christmas trees ultimately left in the best place? (5)

4: Flower - say, in Victoria's province - to raise (9)

7: How the obese appear to hunt? (4,5)

8: California has an artificial waterway (5)

10: On the canvas from third strike (3)

11: Top class English under rising roof cover (5)

12: Is Pat suitable? (3)

13: The sky in the Bible is solid...true? True (9)

14: Write off aggregate (5)

15: Mild oath irritates Degas (5)

17: Make an attempt at a basket weaving (4,1,4)

20: Rascal and wuss taking week off (3)

21: Man, and French Impressionist (5)

22: Half disapprove of old king (3)

23: A girl, oddly enough, was revealed only to the purest. (5)

24: Following conference's end, wild riot is focus of 'Call' published opinion (9)

25: Limits of Indonesian dictator lacking true measure of economy (9)

26: Miserable raise follows poor grade (5)
Down
1: Ellen, golf wife, creates a sense of joint interest (6,7)

2: Nothing added to list for early riser (7)

3: 3-down said Sir, I have these! (5,4,4)

4: >From play-by-play: Place where pitchers err and rock with various impurities (7)

5: Most organized, I'd interest in examination (7)

6: Prisoner's diplomacy at meeting. (7)

8: Actor works on two dialects (5,8)

9: Something good made by mini drink packer! (6,7)

16: A couple of pints back up two-part cheer (7)

17: Site of ASU school near Tuesday's storm (7)

18: Book's conclusion darker, having more twists (7)

19: Small songbirds destroyed mitt near diamond (7)




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